The show goes on — and that’s exactly what producers of the The Charlie Kirk Show did.

Leaving Mr Kirk’s usual seat empty in tribute during Friday’s episode of the daily podcast, executive producer Andrew Kolvet explained that he was filling in because “Charlie would’ve wanted us to be here”.

To his right was a vacant black leather chair facing a microphone. A white cap stitched in gold with the number 47 and a small stuffed giraffe sat where Mr Kirk’s laptop would have been.

“We, of course, have left his chair open and empty because no one will ever fill it,” Mr Kolvet said. “No one will ever hope to.”

The three-hour-long episode started with a seven-minute photo and video montage set to acoustic guitar music in Mr Kirk’s memory.

Mr Kolvet and three other hosts then discussed Mr Kirk

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